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familial
adjective
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- AMILIA
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
fəˈmɪljəl
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
“an inherited disease”
adjective
relating to or having the characteristics of a family
“children of the same familial background”
In context
Example Sentences
an inherited disease
familial traits
genetically transmitted features
children of the same familial background
familial aggregation
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